An assessment of the impact of procurement planning on project implementation at the Omusati regional council
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2022
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The study assessed the impact of procurement planning on project
implementation at the Omusati Regional Council. The research looked at
need identification, procurement scheduling and risk management planning
as independent variables, as well as effective project implementation as the
dependent variable. Literature review has revealed a lack of consensus on
specific determinants of efficiency and effectiveness in project implementation. Furthermore, the relationship between procurement planning and project implementation may vary, depending on the context in which it is studied. The study adopted a causal-comparative research design and a quantitative approach. The target population of the study was 95 PMU members at the Omusati Regional Council. The study employed a complete enumeration survey method, as it was the most appropriate for a small population. Therefore, a questionnaire with structured questions on a five point Likert scale was administered to collect primary data from all 95 PMU members. However, only 85 copies of the questionnaire were recovered and considered for analysis. Quantitative data was analysed using Chi-square test, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis in SPSS 27.Correlation analysis found procurement need identification and procurement
scheduling to be very highly single; thus, they were combined for further
analysis to avert multicollinearity. Furthermore, results from regression
analysis revealed that risk management planning, as well as a combination of
need identification and procurement scheduling all enhanced effective project
implementation, hence a positive and significant relationship between
procurement planning and project implementation, resulting in the rejection
of all the null hypotheses. The study recommends that roles related to need
identification and procurement scheduling should be merged, to avoid
duplication of functions. Furthermore, it is suggested that future research
should investigate the effectiveness of the current procurement planning
practices, in ensuring project continuity amidst varying impacts of different
COVID-19 variants on project implementation. Likewise, new studies should
assess the effectiveness of centralised procurement planning functions, in
responding to community development needs. Finally, there is a need to
address the knowledge gap on how the emergence of procurement planning
as a strategic tool for enhancing service delivery affects individual
performances of procurement practitioners, in their drive to overcome a
myriad of procurement challenges and achieve key strategic goals of PEs.
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Management Strategy)
Keywords
Procurement planning, Need identification, Procurement scheduling, Risk Management Planning, Effective project Implementation